View of Aubraie Beach – Marine trail loop from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Bike touring routes & trails

France

Pays de la Loire

Les Sables-D'Olonne

Saint-Hilaire-De-Riez

View of Aubraie Beach – Marine trail loop from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

Hard

4.8

(70)

526

riders

View of Aubraie Beach – Marine trail loop from Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez

06:41

108km

290m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 52.2 km for 58 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

16.9 km

Forêt domaniale des Pays de Monts

Forest

22.5 km

Five Pineaux Beach

Highlight • Beach

Despite the urban sprawl across the entire width of the peninsula, the beach esplanade has some great views and natural beaches.

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36.4 km

La Pelle à Porteau

Beach

52.2 km

La Normandelière

Beach

57.1 km

Olonne State Forest Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

The Olonne national forest occupies more than 1,000 hectares, it is part of the Natura 2000 network. It is a treat to cross it by bike. You can come across wild boars and deer there.

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65.3 km

Cycle route through the Marais d'Olonne

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very pleasant circuit through the marshes, the forest, and the arrival on the beach, great!

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70.0 km

View of Aubraie Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful beaches and dunes along the sea.

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70.8 km

Paracou Dunes

Highlight • Natural

Excellent paved separated bike trail through the forested barrier strip that shields the beaches and coast from the town and urban sprawl.

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73.4 km

Marine trail

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Very pleasant path, with a magnificent view, between Port Olonna and the entrance to the saltworks

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94.8 km

Brétignolles-sur-Mer Coastal Road

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Pretty seaside made up of rocks and small sandy beaches, as well as small clumps of vegetation which have managed to develop along the seaside.

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108 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.8 km

40.7 km

6.89 km

6.29 km

3.59 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

47.5 km

43.9 km

7.87 km

7.24 km

1.04 km

795 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

16°C

9°C

16 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

August 4, 2023,Fahrt nach Les-Sables-d'Olonne

Today was the best cycling weather and I just rode very slowly down the coast. The world is different here: lots of people in a small space... beach, promenade, everything in a small space...

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August 24, 2023,FR2023-04 Nirgendwo - Les Sables d'Olonne

Day two of the great heat started with heavy thunderstorms. In total, it poured like cats and dogs for more than three hours. You can't drink that much coffee...
Most of the resorts on the drive were pretty much featureless, but the beach and dunes at Les Sables d'Olonne are magnificent.
By the way, the Vendée is not that flat, …

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July 12, 2025,Road ride

About 30 miles in woodland cycle paths out of the sun hot last night in the tent 27c

March 17, 2025,Französische Atlantikküste Tag 7: Les Sables-d'Olonne - Notre Dame de Monts

A leisurely ride: A truly wonderful counterbalance to yesterday. Diverse scenery, a flat tire, and plenty of sunshine. And only 62 km to recover. 😉 Tomorrow we'll be off on the final leg to Nantes.

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September 22, 2025,Tag 29 meiner Radreise 🌤️ von Fromentine nach Les Sables-d'Olonne

Day 29 of my cycling trip 🌤️ Fromentine → Les Sables-d'Olonne

Today, the EV1 continued along the Vendée coast. Directly beyond Fromentine, I rolled along long sandy paths through the coastal forests. It was pleasantly quiet, with only the sound of the wind in the pines to accompany me.

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May 1, 2025,Day 9 - La Barre-de-Monts to Les Sable d’Olonne - Done. 44 miles.

Day 9 - La Barre-de-Monts to Les Sable d’Olonne - Done. 44 miles.

Theme for the day. Labour Day in France. A public holiday - cycle routes get very busy!

You’ll be pleased to know we had porridge success this morning! 🙌🏽. The milk we chose was the correct item and we were able to enjoy a good breakfast with …

May 13, 2023,Tag 12 - von Saint-Jean-de-Monts nach Talmont-Saint-Hilaire

The first 20 km were bad again. Along the road past bouncy castles, discos, tourist puff systems, I was already afraid that this would be the longest 70km of my life. And then everything turned out differently... varied cruising through very different landscapes. Sometimes spectacular views of the sea, then dune landscapes, marshes, salt flats.

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